East Oolitic, Indiana
East Oolitic, Indiana | |
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  East Oolitic  East Oolitic | |
| Coordinates: 38°53′57″N 86°30′13″W / 38.89917°N 86.50361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Lawrence |
| Township | Shawswick |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| ZIP code | 47421 |
| FIPS code | 18-19936[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830449[1] |
East Oolitic is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Shawswick Township, Lawrence County, Indiana.
History
[edit]East Oolitic was originally called Spien Kopj, in commemoration of the Battle of Spion Kop in the Second Boer War.[3] East Ooltic was platted in 1900.[4] Oolite is a type of limestone found in the area.[5]
Geography
[edit]East Oolitic, Indiana is located in Lawrence County approximately two miles north of Bedford, and one half mile east of Oolitic.
References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Oolitic, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Formerly the village was called Spien Kopj for the South African battle in the Boer War in 1900.
- ^ History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 205.
- ^ History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, Together with Interesting Biographical Sketches, Reminiscences, Notes, Etc. Higginson Book Company. 1884. p. 12.
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